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Hydrolysis of β‐naphthyl acetate by plasma and by skin extracts from normal and atopic subjects
Author(s) -
COTTON D.W.K.,
HURK JOSÉ J.M.A.,
MIER P.D.
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
british journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1365-2133
pISSN - 0007-0963
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1973.tb08021.x
Subject(s) - atopic dermatitis , medicine , dermatology , library science , classics , history , computer science
SUMMARY The hydrolysis of β ‐naphthyl acetate by plasma and by skin extracts has been investigated. In both cases the specimens from normal and atopic subjects yielded similar kinetic data. These results do not support the hypothesis of an abnormality in the enzyme acetylcholinesterase in the atopic.